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  • June 27, 2007 at 3:53 pm #49376
    Stephan Head
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      Has anyone tried this and if so, did you use an ORU message?  I would like to see an example if someone has done this.

      TIA.

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      • June 28, 2007 at 2:10 pm #61698
        James Cobane
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          Stephen,

          We have several interfaces that include HL7 messages with embedded .pdf’s contained in OBX:5.  These are base-64 encoded documents that are sent to our EMR.  I dig up an example and post it so that you can see what it looks like.

          Jim Cobane

          Henry Ford Health

        • July 2, 2007 at 4:30 pm #61699
          James Cobane
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            Stephen,

            Attached is an example of an HL7 message with a base-64 encoded .PDF encapsulated within it.

            Hope this is helpful.

            Jim Cobane

            Henry Ford Health

          • July 4, 2007 at 11:44 am #61700
            Chris Brossette
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              Thanks Jim for the example….

              Could you please post a code segment for taking the file from the message and actually creating a file from it?  We are planning to do this same function with our EKG system to go to our EMR….

              Thanks again for the help…

              Chris Brossette

              Jackson, MS

            • July 9, 2007 at 6:16 pm #61701
              James Cobane
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                Chris,

                We don’t pull the data out of the transaction to create the .pdf file; that process resides on the system receiving the transaction.  The receiving system extracts data from OBX:5, decodes it, and stores the .pdf file.

                Jim Cobane

                Henry Ford Health

              • July 9, 2007 at 6:37 pm #61702
                Chris Brossette
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                  Thanks Jim for the response…….we are going to actually have to provide the file from each message for the EMR vendor to import into their system….

                  Anyone else out there in Clovertech have this type of situation?  TIA….

                  Have a great week…..

                  Chris Brossette

                  Jackson, MS

                • July 10, 2007 at 9:40 am #61703
                  Stephan Head
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                    Thank you so much for the information and example.

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